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The AICPA provides tax practice tools to help members elevate their practices and maintain the highest ethical standards. The AICPA also advocates sound tax policy and effective tax administration.
The AICPA supports its members’ practices with the comprehensive and annually updated tax practice guides and checklists.
The AICPA supports both the public interest and its members by advocating sound tax policy and effective tax administration.
Resources are provided to help AICPA members maintain the highest professional standards in tax practice.

Spotlight News

Mobile Workforce Bill Passes House
The AICPA applauded passage of a bill that would establish a uniform national standard for withholding of state income taxes for non-resident employees. The patchwork of state income tax withholding laws and varying de minimis exemption periods make compliance extremely difficult and time consuming for taxpayers.
AICPA Reiterates Support for PTIN Program, Expresses Concern about Definitions
In its comments on proposed regulations establishing core components of the preparer registration program, the AICPA again indicated its support but is troubled by overly broad definitions of "tax return" and "claim for refund of tax."
AICPA Unveils New Online Tax Calculator - Total Tax Insights
This first-of-a-kind tool from the CPA profession gives taxpayers a clearer picture of the types and number of taxes they pay and the estimated amounts of each based on place of residence across the country. Check it out!

The temporary and proposed regulations need more bright line tests to be helpful to taxpayers trying to make capitalization decisions, the AICPA told the IRS.

The AICPA asked the IRS to formalize its position that certain S corporations are not component members and may each take advantage of the full 179 deduction.

The AICPA urged the IRS to make changes to its correspondent audit program, which has grown considerably over the last several years. Taxpayers and practitioners are often finding the process long and burdensome.

Popular Resources 

Keep up to date on what’s new. The AICPA wants your practice to thrive. Take a look at the benefits your AICPA membership provides and the extra perks you can get by joining the Tax Section, such as the highly popular guides and checklists.

Recent Comment Letters & Testimony 

The AICPA meets regularly with federal officials and lawmakers to address issues of concern to CPAs and to advocate for effective tax administration. Check out our most recent efforts:
 

AICPA TV 

We now offer an online version of the practice guides and checklists - the Interactive Tax Checklists. Why should practitioners consider it? Ed Karl, Vice President of Taxation for AICPA, answers that question and offers additional resources to get familiar with this new tool.

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New Practice Resources 

Tax Practitioners Toolkit: Communicate Your Value

Demonstrate your knowledge of important  2011 tax provisions to your clients with brochures and presentations from the Tax Practitioner's Toolkit.  The toolkit also offers many resources to position you as the premier providers of tax services.

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How to Reach the Tax Team:

  • Email:  service@aicpa.org
  • Call:  888-777-7077
  • Write:  1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC  20004

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